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cumbersome

Adjective

∙ Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; vexatious
∙ Not easily managed or handled; awkward.
∙ Hard, difficult, demanding to handle or get around with.

BABYLON ENGLISH
cumbersome adj.
awkward, unwieldy, bulky, burdensome, inconvenient

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
cumbersome
cumbersome
\cum"ber*some\ (k&?;m"b&?;r-s&?;m), a.
1. burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; embarrassing; vexatious; cumbrous. to perform a cumbersome obedience. p. sidney.
2. not easily managed; as, a cumbersome contrivance or machine. he holds them in utter contempt, as lumbering, cumbersome, circuitous. taylor. -- cum"ber*some*ly, adv. -- cum"ber*some*ness,n.

WORDNET 2.0
cumbersome
Adjective
1. difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight; "a cumbersome piece of machinery"; "cumbrous protective clothing"
(synonym) cumbrous
(similar) unwieldy, unmanageable
2. not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"
(synonym) awkward, clumsy, inapt, inept, ill-chosen
(similar) infelicitous

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Cumbersome
"Cumbersome" is a song by Seven Mary Three and the lead single from their breakthrough album, American Standard. It was originally included on their independently released debut, Churn, in 1994. The single was released in 1996 and became the band's most popular and well known song. "Cumbersome" reached #1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks, #7 on the Modern Rock Tracks, #39 on the Billboard Hot 100, and on their list of Top Mainstream Rock Songs of the Decade, the song ranked in at #5 for 1996. An acoustic version of the song is included on the "Cumbersome" and "Water's Edge" CD singles. A live version appears on Live in the X Lounge IV, released in 2001.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

cumbersome

Adjective

∙ Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; vexatious
∙ Not easily managed or handled; awkward.
∙ Hard, difficult, demanding to handle or get around with.

BABYLON ENGLISH
cumbersome adj.
awkward, unwieldy, bulky, burdensome, inconvenient

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
cumbersome
cumbersome
\cum"ber*some\ (k&?;m"b&?;r-s&?;m), a.
1. burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; embarrassing; vexatious; cumbrous. to perform a cumbersome obedience. p. sidney.
2. not easily managed; as, a cumbersome contrivance or machine. he holds them in utter contempt, as lumbering, cumbersome, circuitous. taylor. -- cum"ber*some*ly, adv. -- cum"ber*some*ness,n.

WORDNET 2.0
cumbersome
Adjective
1. difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight; "a cumbersome piece of machinery"; "cumbrous protective clothing"
(synonym) cumbrous
(similar) unwieldy, unmanageable
2. not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"
(synonym) awkward, clumsy, inapt, inept, ill-chosen
(similar) infelicitous

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Cumbersome
"Cumbersome" is a song by Seven Mary Three and the lead single from their breakthrough album, American Standard. It was originally included on their independently released debut, Churn, in 1994. The single was released in 1996 and became the band's most popular and well known song. "Cumbersome" reached #1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks, #7 on the Modern Rock Tracks, #39 on the Billboard Hot 100, and on their list of Top Mainstream Rock Songs of the Decade, the song ranked in at #5 for 1996. An acoustic version of the song is included on the "Cumbersome" and "Water's Edge" CD singles. A live version appears on Live in the X Lounge IV, released in 2001.
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